I bought a bunch of fresh basil on the weekend... I made Zuni chicken with LOTS of basil under the skin instead of thyme... and last night I made bruschetta with basil and fresh tomato. Tomato/basil salad is supposed to be delicious too.

Oh, forgot. IF you can find some decent tomatoes -- Buy some FRESH mozzerella. Slice the tomatoes, slice the mozzerella, chop the basil and sprinkle over tomatoes and cheese. Drizzle with olive oil. Simple and perfect.

I've had great success freezing Thai basil and some of the spicier basils, but I admit I've never tried it with sweet basil (if that's what you have).Roughly chop leaves. Gently press into ice cube trays (filling each about half way). Add just enough water to cover. Freeze. Once frozen, store cubes in baggie in freezer. Toss in a cube or two at the end of cooking a pasta dish. The cube melts right in, and the flavor is surprisingly fresh.

It should work with sweet basil fine. I buy the Dorot frozen herbs in TJs and one that they offer is basil - the regular sweet kind. They're great for when you don't have a fresh herb on hand but need the flavor. Making your own cubes would be fantastic.